DBD Team
DBD Group is made up of professionals from the non-profit world, leveraging their decades of fundraising, strategy, financial management and executive recruitment experience to help organizations thrive and make a positive difference in the world.
Bruce Berglund, CEO and Founder of DBD Group and Jon Kidwell, CEO of Leadwell, discuss the concept of servant leadership. In this 20 minute podcast, they define servant leadership and offer strategies to employ it in your own leadership roles.
Learn more about Leadwell and Jon, or check out his book.
Learn more about Bruce Berglund, CEO and Founder of DBD Group or follow him on LinkedIn.
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Topics:
Leadership,
Podcast
Bruce Berglund, CEO and Founder of DBD Group interviews Cory Scheer, Founder of TrustCentric about the role of trust in leadership. In this 35 minute conversation, they talk about strategies to measure, build and repair trust in teams and organizations.
Learn more about TrustCentric and Cory Scheer, or check out his new book.
Learn more about Bruce Berglund, CEO and Founder of DBD Group or follow him on LinkedIn.
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Topics:
Podcast,
Board Leadership,
Nonprofit,
board governance
By Robyn Furness-Fallin and Kali Righter
According to a recent report released by Soraya Alexander, Classy President & GoFundMe COO, Gen Z might just become one of the most charitable generations yet. She states, “While they aren’t giving the same amounts older generations are, they have the largest growth potential. This shows just how important giving back is to younger generations. They vote with their dollars and are willing to make sacrifices to give to the causes they believe in.”
The recent GivingUSA report for 2022 showed just that.
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Topics:
Fundraising,
Millennials,
crowdfunding,
gen z donors
As we move into the last quarter of the year, the focus for many nonprofit organizations is on year-end fundraising. But before you ask for more, have you properly shown gratitude for all you’ve received?
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Topics:
Fundraising,
Gratitude,
Handwritten Notes,
Appreciation,
Collaboration
One of our axioms is “Keep learning, stewarding, and sharing.” We’re big believers in the power of books.
Sure, we’ve got a few good suspense and historical fiction novels on our bedside tables, but today we’d like to share a few non-fiction gems that have inspired us for work – and life.
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Topics:
Book Club,
Nonprofit Management,
Goal Setting,
Big L Leadership,
Axiom,
DBD Axiom,
Communication,
Productivity,
Time Management,
Happiness
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As the year comes to and end, we are highlighting our best posts and the nonprofit practices that we should all carry into the new year. |
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Topics:
Fundraising,
Capital,
Best of DBD
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As the year comes to and end, we are highlighting our best posts and the nonprofit practices that we should all carry into the new year. |
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Topics:
Leadership,
Fundraising,
Best of DBD,
finance
YMCA Emergency Assistance Fund and DBD Group Team Up to Provide Support to YMCA Staff and Retirees in Their Time of Need
On April 8, 2022, at the national NAYDO Conference, the YMCA Emergency Assistance Fund (EAF) and DBD Group announced their partnership to strengthen the EAF’s fundraising efforts to continue to meet the need for crisis assistance. EAF provides financial support to Y professionals and retirees in their hour of need. This is especially significant because the EAF board has recently decided to remove YPN (YMCA Professional Network) membership as an eligibility requirement for an EAF award.
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Topics:
Ymca,
Teamwork,
partnership,
News